The 72-year-old Simon’s folk, pop and rock career has spanned six decades, starting with Art Garfunkel, then going solo and reaching a zenith with his African-inluenced “Graceland” album. He has received 12 Grammys and earned a spot in the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame.

Sting, 62, gained stardom starting in the late 1970s as the frontman for the Police before heading off on his own. He has collected 16 Grammys and has leveraged his celebrity to promote various human rights causes.